NONE · AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT 7GCBC · 2018-02-02 · Santa Paula, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
GAA18CA120
Event ID
20180202X62933
Type
Accident
Date
2018-02-02
Location
Santa Paula, CA, USA
Coordinates
34.345554, -119.063056
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT
Model
7GCBC
Registration
N519AC
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing due to being distracted by another airplane and her delayed initiation of a go-around, during which the right wing struck a parked helicopter.